The Ordeal of Ivor Gurney

Born in Gloucester in 1890, Ivor Gurney began writing songs and poems in his teens, taking his inspiration from the Severn Valley countryside he grew up in. Sent to the Western Front during the First World War, Gurney experienced the desolation and horror of war, which made a profound impression on [...]
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Born in Gloucester in 1890, Ivor Gurney began writing songs and poems in his teens, taking his inspiration from the Severn Valley countryside he grew up in. Sent to the Western Front during the First World War, Gurney experienced the desolation and horror of war, which made a profound impression on him. This book explores Gurney's life.